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White Island volcano survivors held their breath underwater for TWO MINUTES

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White Island volcano survivors held their breath underwater for TWO MINUTES to escape almost certain death Helicopter pilot Brian Depauw landed on the island with four German tourists  Depauw told his clients to jump in the water after the aircraft was destroyed Two followed him into the ocean in a move that saved them from … Read more

Krakatoa volcano erupts ‘spewing plumes of ash several kilometres into the air’

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Krakatoa volcano erupts ‘spewing plumes of ash several kilometres into the air’ – as people hear a loud boom 150km away in Jakarta The Krakatoa volcano has reportedly erupted in Indonesia    Satellite imagery captured plumes of ash shooting 15km into the sky The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa killed more than 36,000 people By Daily Mail … Read more

Minoa was the first civilisation in Europe. New research indicates it was overwhelmed by a volcano

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The boy struggled, but his hands were bound and the priest, a towering figure, was too strong. Pacing behind them with a 16-inch blade in one hand, the priestess was indifferent to the pleadings of the youth.  For miles they had walked, from the great city of Knossos, cradle of the Minoan civilisation, up into … Read more

Incredible NASA images reveals ash damage from the Philippines’ Taal Volcano eruption

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The Taal Volcano in the Philippines woke from a 43-year long slumber in January, spewing a nine mile stream of ash into the area that desolated the surrounding landscape. Two months after the eruption, NASA has shared images of the Pacific Island that show the once tropic terrain still ‘looks more like the moon’. Aside … Read more

Hawaii man finds remains of bombs which were dropped on erupting Mauna Loa volcano in 1935

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Hawaii man finds remains of bombs which were dropped on erupting Mauna Loa volcano in 1935 to redirect the lava flow and save the town of Hilo A local on a walk in Hawaii discoverd the remains of a 1935 bombing campaign The leftover bombs were used during the island’s first ever aerial bombing mission … Read more

NASA posts image of a mysterious hole seen on the side of a Martian volcano

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NASA reveals image of mysterious ‘lava tube’ beneath a Mars volcano that could be used for future human settlements An image of a lava tube below the surface of Mars was shared by NASA  The lava tube can be seen through an opening on the surface of the Pavonis Mons volcano, which is even taller … Read more

White Island volcano eruption survivor learns to walk again after suffering excruciating burns

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A White Island tour guide who survived the deadly volcano eruption with burns to 45 per cent of her body has learnt to walk again. Kelsey Waghorn, who had worked for White Island Tours for five years, was leading a group of tourists when the volcano erupted off the coast of Whakatane in New Zealand … Read more

Ecuador’s ‘Throat of Fire’ volcano heading towards a devastating ‘potential collapse’

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Ecuador’s ‘Throat of Fire’ volcano heading towards a devastating ‘potential collapse’, scientists fear The west face of Tungurahua is slowly deforming, satellite data has revealed This instability could lead to a colossal landslide of material onto the local area When Tungurahua erupted in 1999, 25,000 people were evacuated from nearby A collapse of the west face 3,000 years … Read more